Carquest Auto Parts 300 Information

Car racing is a very popular sport in USA, being second most watched sport among television viewers. There are many series that are organized by various organizations. Different competitions attract millions of fans from all over the country to watch fascinating machines compete with each other. NASCAR manages three racing series. NASCAR Busch Series is one of them, is also followed by many people, and has a huge fan base although not as big as Formula one since it's on a different scale but the fervor and frenzy created by these races is unparalleled because of their peculiarity. NASCAR has its own set of heroes who are no less than the Michael Schumacher's and Alonso's who are the heartthrobs of the American nation. It has many race events during its calendar year. Carquest Auto Parts 300 is also a part of it.

Carquest Auto Parts 300 is a 300-mile sports car race. Race drivers cover the race distance of 300 miles in 200 laps. It is held at Lowe's Motor Speedway, situated in Concord, North Carolina. . NASCAR sanctions it and It has 43 cars at the start of the race, 42 of them are determined by best qualifying times amongst all the qualifiers. The corporate sponsor of this racing team is Carquest. The 43 cars distinction adds to the peculiarity of this racing event as in most races the participants are in a multiple of 5.

The first Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held in 1988, at that time, it was known as Winn-Dixie 300. After Winn-Dixie, it was renamed as Champions 300. Before Carquest sponsored it, it was known as Red Dog 300. The most recent race winner was Kasey Kahne. It is organized in the month of May and is able to attract a fair number of people.